Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Adherence and Chemotaxis in Stressed and Healthy Neonates
Krause P, Herson V, Boutin-Lebowitz J, Eisenfeld L, Block C, LoBello T, Maderazo E. Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Adherence and Chemotaxis in Stressed and Healthy Neonates. Pediatric Research 1986, 20: 296-300. PMID: 3703618, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198604000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressed neonatesHealthy neonatesPMN adherencePMN chemotaxisAcute lower respiratory illnessBacterial infectionsPolymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) adherenceLower respiratory illnessPolymorphonuclear leukocyte adherenceRespiratory illnessNeutrophil adherenceLeukocyte adherenceFurther impairmentNeonatesHealthy adultsImportant causeGreater riskInfectionChemotaxis assaysAdherenceAdultsIllnessChemotaxisSignificant improvementSusceptibility